The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09
Memorial Sermon
PREACHED BEFORE THOMAS II. MARSHALL. &
\. L. POST, MAY 90, 1SSI. IN THE BApIIS
CiIIEC1I. BELFAST, BN EEN. GEO. +. TUFTS
Printed by Request

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God, tllat.y may b. able 10 stand ag.,in-t the
wiics Of the devil"
From the earliest historic times. almost c,-
some sort of atmor for protection in battle.
x lighting was formerly done with darts and
spears it was not difficult to produce arlnor of
steel and bronze that would h, proof against
the attacks of The most Formidable foe.
Many of the Oriental nations used Az armor
made of overlapping scales Of .mctal >cWu uI-
Oh leather. improvements We're gradually
made. piece WAS added 10 piece. until The sol
'icr was 50 completely ,:!ao'l in >,ce. !lat he
could easily defy the tlar> Of his enemies
Paul. in the test. takes The fully equipped
Roman soldier. and The l.sldu- parts Of his
armor and compares, with these parts. lie
various gracc> llal should compose The ariior
OF the Christian soldier.
Tine first direction : +" hn ,,iuii,l,~l with
the 4rlI' Of trth. The -irdh' wa> li~rful ~
tn, Roman soldier What the .inil,- M-i. /.
him, Paul shy. truth j. To- th, thri>lian.
II the hr>tin h"lds lillnlN 10 the truth, the
truth VIII FIRMLY hold hni.
iho nest piece of tnnnI spoken II Is ,Nr
hirastraic. II WIS lmnic "f polished mrl%I.
and protected hc heart tle most ,ii;l l,t
of The body.
Paul take il 10 repre-r;.i righteousness I'e-
lore God, obedience To Christ. the greet Nai-
tain of salvation.
ihr nrNt direction is 10 haze The t,et >Lod
VITA the preparation of the gospel OF c;tco.
Paul here refers to Tie Wat->au'1i- which
Were Indispensable 90 Roman soldier. 'ila}
w,.'t- lt>i-u,d 10 ike e. iirn tunjin- in slip
pclN iI9ro-. aHi ;t~p 70 -gar'l a-.!.st the 4iit~
~ iiar>, Wlirl Wrr' "fian r'''l-'.'i''l IL the
,rour,l method # Hn3oNANc,' IL. ,iuc1ily 49,
,ded to III the history ui ,si,'nl Wfif,t,.
Nnd - the Christian ~ol'iirr. having hi> lt.t
>A"I win the PREPARATION "i gospel oi Hra"r
j. placed in Proper attitude to withstand ANY
assault from THE rN one.
In :.'hlilon 4" all, says ihr .spu-ii", take thr
eIiicli "l faith. MAcrrwilh ye Shall be- abb 1"
puoErh all ili. fiery darl- Of ts,' cN ii oit,.
ljNy describes these ljtrv darts H. made %.
! reeds I.oiitoa With tow and pitch. which.
Whcn i-liw Wrr" lHIrcd :-Hiu~ tht cncinr.
1hr >l.irhl VIZ Il lnriH!c ',lntc feet lpu.
anal , - feet broad, and lt,.i.r1 ,t,-t Muug tn
| protect arariA ihe Whole l"iy. II Wn~ attach
ed +" he >ollic lvil arm aii li;nI. anI thus
| could he placed IN such ln.,it"u- s> WuulI
ta Il ward of The ilpW. ii was, th- rctol'. III"
n'"-t important part oi ll'r :rli"r AND liEl'-
taxing il 10 icpir 81 1T tHttl. j. very apfr"pli-
| atr. As iho >hi,h '3.i,md~ llir Whulr Ior>ui..
| 80 faith defends the Christian II John -
! THE warrior If ancient Sparta on takin- hi~
| Shield and sun@ iHin nalic used tu >;;N :"Nit!l
| th~ shield conquer. ur IA il die. 80 ~l,u,til
the Christian vaiur biz Shield IF ttilh. IL
should live by ii and die il, it.
| The Apostle next adds stlYat, , unnrr he
figure ot u hchlcl: Take, the helmet ot >a.-
| NHtion. This piece Of :tlEaor W,l@ covering
for The head. aLd h,i!,r 'l,tcn,it. iiaI par!.
Paul represents il 10y the salvation which
conc- through lHilh in Christ protecting. the
| hrsta fc'l, nn- hiiu iiom sin.
| And finally. say the Apostle. take llr sword
| of The spirit. " hich i the word of God. fhi~
| completes the ;rnnr.
Ilt' sword i> one of The, earliest weapons
described either in profaNr OF >acr" history.
Ii h'~ h'c! use" IL all ages. and BY nearly Al!
nations. TO hC shiilul in Using it is considered
Necessary accomplishment of the disciplined
soldier even Of the present day. II is the en-
hltm .! Il nations authorit! ana power.
such 4 weapon the Apostle took L. repre-
seat tlic word uf God wiIich is the >wor, the
spirit wicId>. Had ii moi been for TIA, wars
ihat have delayed tn world With blood. W.
should not have lt'I these f"rti3Ie Illustrations
of the Apostle
Wars are not H.. result Of chance rh'., cam
usually he Traced /" definite rau-,~. These
c.tti,,- are many, an'' Various >"lnrtjnl" for
| acquisition of I, rriiorN: >omctilMr> for the
military rrnown of certain leaders: sometimes
for ihr purpose "f Throwing oil the yoke Of
| oppression: and sometimes then ali~p from n
defect in The foundation OF government. \ dc
isciNr stone in the foundation ot Il buliug
may iiinatciN bring the structure iO runs.
In Ike manner 4 wrong pr!irj ,tc il the COLI
>titltIon Of q Government may rall>e -I,'a di--
a>tcr. II may ir ln~tru Ht thc iWe IL l'l;N be-
nnnoticc' fur 81 HnrHtou. hut th; progress ui
years will reveal lis' weakness. Much IIopl
and treasure uay l, necessary tp make the
needed repairs
\ litir more tt,ln a century a.o these States
were colonies ~ i.h-iHnd. Anglo >aNon cjI iii
| Za1ioI Had tccH spreading ovtr the wnllh and
i'll North America were Britain most valuable
possession
The cololli>t, tllilm. Il principle thai al
mon arc created free and equal. and cndnwcd
by their Creator with rer'ail inalirnallc ri@lt-.
among whicl, are life. liberty and the pursuit Of
| happiness.
3pn this prnciplc they fought. for -rNrH
years. Tie war ol Independence "TaNatinn
without rrlfc>' ntation'' was an injustice Ia
Which lEty would moi submit.
They Justified their act in 4oin4 10 WAY. 10y
say in@ 10 al nations and peoples: I'VE now
take up arms 10 secure ana m;tiniiia the ina
li,nac rights Of man the blessings OF liht.rtv."
After their victorious struggle they entered
upon The task of forming Il new government.
Bu in one respect they made 4 mistake. They
made compromise with error. This was tie
| defective stone in the foundation of the hul-
in2. Their constitution of free government did
net Guarantee freedom, Nor the equality Of all
men. Ii tolerated slavery. 1t supported a ~y>-
tenn pl oiFrcS>ion. It maintained the fla" pf Il
Republic ever four millions of slaves, III after
defiance of ihr GrcHrAtiun that governments
derive their llIst power from he consent Of the
governed.
ii violated the very principle Which justified
the war Of independence III" people had tuIn-
ed their backs ON Justice. and had enthroned
injustice in the constitution. And the crushing
and grinding vii went on for nearly century.
Finally il PROV 0kcd another war. Whirh re-
>uIed III the laricaiion Of The constitution.
The nation had sinncd. anti an at0nriirit must
be nl:nc. thccrfuliy the men Went 10 the SIT
rifcr. lIororaily they fell. >thlimely they
saved the uniou. Al Il cost of untold life an,l